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Books, By The Book, literature, Singapore

By The Book: Singapore Writers Festival 2020 reveals more international authors, including Margaret Atwood and Naomi Klein

The 23rd Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) will see 10 international headliners in its upcoming digital edition, a record-breaking number in festival history. Organised by the National Arts Council (NAC), the multilingual literary festival brings together writers, thinkers and audiences from Singapore and around the world to explore the theme of ‘Intimacy’ through words and stories in this time of distancing. This edition embodies the festival’s … Continue reading By The Book: Singapore Writers Festival 2020 reveals more international authors, including Margaret Atwood and Naomi Klein

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Art What!, Arts, Hong Kong, Museums, National Gallery, Preview

Art What!: MOCA Taipei presents The Liquid Love curatorial project (Taiwan)

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – MOCA Taipei presents Liquid Love, an international group exhibition curated and co-organized by TheCube Project Space. This exhibition project is under the sponsorship of the 2018 Production Grants to Independent Curators in Visual Arts from the National Culture and Arts Foundation. The exhibition will open to the public from 14th November 2020 to 24th January 2021. The Liquid Love curatorial project comprises … Continue reading Art What!: MOCA Taipei presents The Liquid Love curatorial project (Taiwan)

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Arts, Interview, Music, Singapore, The Banter

The Banter: An interview with rising pop star Jannine Weigel on new single ‘Passcode’ and working with RedRecords

It’s never an easy feat getting a record label off the ground, but for RedRecords, a new joint venture between AirAsia and Universal Music Group, they seem to have hit upon a real winner with the very first artist they’ve signed: Thai-German artist Jannine Weigel. Born in the small town of Steinfurt, Germany, Jannine moved to Thailand when she was just 10. As a teenager, … Continue reading The Banter: An interview with rising pop star Jannine Weigel on new single ‘Passcode’ and working with RedRecords

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Arts, Film, Preview, Singapore

★★★★☆ Film Review: System Crasher dir. Nora Fingscheidt (German Film Festival 2020)

If you think kids are bad, you’ve obviously never met Benni. A regular tiny terror, the protagonist of Nora Fingscheidt’s debut film System Crasher is a sight to behold, incredibly rude and chaotic. From shoplifting, to insulting others, to taking out her violent rage on the people around her, she’s constantly expelled and quickly moves on from every place she’s sent to. It’s not long … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Film Review: System Crasher dir. Nora Fingscheidt (German Film Festival 2020)

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Arts, Film, Preview, Singapore

★★★★☆ Film Review: Styx dir. Susanne Wolff (German Film Festival 2020)

If you’ve watched Tom Hanks in survival drama Cast Away, then you’ll know that the wide open sea can be one of the most terrifying forces of nature to behold. And for those who don’t even make it to a deserted island, even the smidgen of hope seems to lie far beyond the horizon. In Wolfgang Fischer’s Styx, our protagonist is quite different Cast Away’s Chuck Noland, where we … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Film Review: Styx dir. Susanne Wolff (German Film Festival 2020)

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre

Arts of the UK 2020: Casting announced for The Show Must Go On! LIVE at The Palace Theatre

LONDON – After a record breaking on-sale and due to phenomenal public demand, The Show Must Go On! LIVE at The Palace Theatre will play a further two dates and will now run from 11th to the 15th November. After selling out the first four performances in just 24 hours, Theatre Support Fund+ have announced two more performances on the 11th and 12th November and will now play for seven … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Casting announced for The Show Must Go On! LIVE at The Palace Theatre

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Arts, Interview, Music, Singapore

Music Is: Charlie Lim teams up with Japanese soul singer Miho Fukuhara for ‘Ashes’

Singaporean singer-songwriter Charlie Lim has teamed up with Japanese soul singer Miho Fukuhara to release a bilingual duet, titled ‘Ashes’. The collaboration started late last year when Miho was in Singapore, and they continued working on the song over the next few months, sending ideas back and forth online.  The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted everyone greatly. With travel restrictions and country lockdowns, Fukuhara who is … Continue reading Music Is: Charlie Lim teams up with Japanese soul singer Miho Fukuhara for ‘Ashes’

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

Arts of the UK 2020: Atelier Picasso at BASTIAN extends to December

LONDON – Following the success of Atelier Picasso at BASTIAN, the gallery has now extended the show until 12th December 2020 with a re-configuration of the exhibition to be further compliant with government regulations. The extension provides the opportunity to welcome new and returning visitors to engage with the exhibition including some new works which explore Picasso’s prolific investigation into the bull fighting spectacle. Atelier … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Atelier Picasso at BASTIAN extends to December

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Arts of the UK 2020: Cast and creatives announced for new production of Trouble in Tahiti, NHO’s first indoor performances since lockdown

LONDON – Trouble in Tahiti, as part of Nevill Holt Opera’s Winter Weekend festival, marks NHO’s first performances in its indoor theatre since the Covid-19 pandemic began and follows more than 2,000 people having enjoyed live music outdoors at Nevill Holt this summer. Clare Presland and Lawson Anderson will sing the roles of Dinah and Sam in this new production, directed by Thomas Guthrie while NHO’s … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Cast and creatives announced for new production of Trouble in Tahiti, NHO’s first indoor performances since lockdown

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Arts of the UK 2020: Theatres Trust helps 20 theatres on the road to reopening with grants totalling over £81k

LONDON – Theatres Trust, the national advisory body for theatres in the UK, is providing vital help for 20 theatres. These are the first 20 theatres that will be helped through the Trust’s Theatre Reopening Fund. The grant scheme was established earlier this year in response to the Covid-19 pandemic to support theatres with the additional costs associated with reopening after a prolonged period of closure, … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Theatres Trust helps 20 theatres on the road to reopening with grants totalling over £81k

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